How to Leave the Corporate World and Pursue Your Passion: A Conversation with Georgia St John-Smith

 
 

Scenic Route Podcast
Show Notes

Embark on a transformative journey as I delve deep into the captivating experiences of Georgia St John-Smith, founder of Sancti Retreats and dreamer who fearlessly challenges society's perceptions. She'll be sharing with me how being a dreamer has fueled her optimism for life. When Georgia left the corporate world, she embarked on a journey of self-discovery. Through podcasts and exploration, she carefully crafted a plan to pursue her dreams and ventured into the world of creative income.

You'll learn how:

  • Georgia's journey of trust and intuition led her to create a scalable business catering to corporates and CEOs, and how you can learn to trust your intuition too.

  • She rejected a lucrative deal, relying on her instincts to start her retreat centre and how you can apply self-trust in your business.

Georgia and I will discuss the importance of solo travel, changing environments, and the decision-making framework she designed for personal growth.

Timestamps

  • [00:01:55] The Dreamer Mentality. Georgia St John-Smith talks about being a dreamer and how society views dreamers. She also shares how being a dreamer has helped her be optimistic about life.

  • [00:03:29] Leaving Corporate and Finding Balance. Georgia shares her experience of leaving the corporate world and how it led her to create her unique seven-step balance method. She also talks about the importance of taking care of oneself and changing scenery.

  • [00:19:36] Cultivating Self-Trust. Georgia talks about the importance of cultivating self-trust and intuition, and how doing scary things builds that muscle.

  • [00:23:50] Trusting intuition. Georgia shares her experience of turning down a 4 million deal with an investor despite having investment ready to start her own retreat center.

  • [00:33:07] Changing your environment. The importance of changing your environment and how it can broaden your mind and inspire creativity.

  • [00:34:22] Decision making framework. Georgia's decision-making framework, which is designed to help individuals make decisions that allow them to grow and move towards their desired direction.

This episode is about supporting you to cultivate self-trust and wholeheartedly embrace your dreams. So, join me on this transformative journey.

 
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Connect with Georgia St John-Smith


Work with Georgia
Download her Decision-Making Framework for your extra support during your next big decision.

The books she is currently reading
Hero by Rhonda Byrne
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck by Mark Manson
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

 

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